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/ Season

Coen Brothers – The First Eight

Screening across Jun – Jul

Now working on solo projects, the Coen brothers left an indelible mark on American filmmaking with their early off-beat, singular films. Screening across June and July, we present the first 8 films they made together.

/ Food & Drink

Lazy Sunday

Every Sunday morning, before the 12.30pm film

Lazy Sundays are back! Enjoy a film and brunch for £18.95 when attending our Sunday, 12.30pm film screening.

/ Exhibition

Leicester Computer Art Pioneers II (2026)

Thu 28 May – late Jul | Café Bar, free

This all-new exhibition from the Computer Arts Archive features prints by renowned computer- and digital-artists with a connection to Leicester, including Pip Greasley, Susan Tebby, David Everitt, Antonio Roberts and Ashok Mistry, and more.

/ Season

Marilyn at 100

Screenings throughout June

In celebration of 100 years since the birth of Marilyn Monroe, we present a short season of her work including some of her greatest comedy performances alongside her superb (and underseen) dramatic roles.

/ Coen Brothers - The First Eight

Raising Arizona 15

Mon 8 Jun, 7.45pm

★★★★ – BBC. The Coens’ sophomore effort is the madcap, screwball crime-caper that truly made their name - bursting with zany energy, endless invention, and whip-smart dialogue.

/ Film

Ultras 15

Mon 8 Jun, 8pm

“★★★★ – A love letter to football’s most dedicated supporters" – Guardian. It was a season to forget for the Foxes, but this new documentary following different groups of die-hard football fans around the world is a reminder of why we fell in love with football in the first place.

/ Talk

Open Country: Lunchtime Talk

Thu 11 Jun, 1pm | FREE

Join us for a relaxed lunchtime talk exploring Open Country, a moving image artwork by Amaal Said which is currently showing in our gallery until 28 June.

/ Marilyn at 100

The Misfits PG

Thu 11 Jun, 7.30pm

★★★★★ – Independent. Marilyn Monroe's final film, an unforgettably haunting neo-Western written by her then-husband Arthur Miller.

/ Film

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford 15

Screening from Fri 12 Jun

When a big-budget fantasy TV show arrives in town, a local tour guide is dragged down into a tragic obsession with the series' lead. A dark, bittersweet comedy where the lines between history, fantasy and identity dissipate.

/ Film

Disclosure Day 12A

Screening from Fri 12 Jun

Steven Spielberg returns to his filmmaking roots with this edge-of-your-seat “first contact” story told with a dark, 21st century edge.

/ Film

Strictly Ballroom – 4K Restoration 12A

Screening from Fri 12 Jun

Part mockumentary, part fairytale, achingly romantic and endlessly quotable to its legion of fans, Strictly Ballroom is one of the most popular Australian films ever made arrives in dazzling 4K for the first time!

/ Green Screen

Time and Water PG

Screening from Fri 12 Jun

Writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away in this meditative and moving documentary from Sara Dosa.

Access Cinema

Regular screenings for people with differing access needs, to give all our customers the chance to enjoy a great cinema experience.

Audio described screenings

For our customers who are blind or have slight loss, many films come with audio description, where a recorded narrator describes the on-screen action during gaps in the dialogue. This is broadcast through wireless headsets so only the wearer can hear.

Relaxed environment screenings

Our relaxed environment screening have reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting, no trailers, and freedom to move around and use sensory aids. They are particularly suited to to people with neuro-diversities including autism, ADHD or other sensory processing disorders.

Captioned screenings

For anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss, we show descriptive subtitled versions of the latest English language movies in our main cinema screens.

Phoenix Leicester

Phoenix is Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture. Films and art deserve to be experienced somewhere special – which is why the whole Phoenix team works hard to make Phoenix a place where everyone can feel welcome and inspired.

Following a multi-million pound expansion, Phoenix now boast four state-of-the-art cinema screens, and shows everything from micro-budget independent films to the latest Hollywood blockbusters, plus film festivals and special events. And as an independent venue, the team handpicks Phoenix’s cinema programme specifically for Leicester audiences, so you’ll see things at Phoenix that aren’t screening in any other local cinemas.

With two superb galleries, Phoenix’s digital art programme presents exciting and innovative work by local and international artists; and short courses, workshops and activities provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about and create their own film and art.

Our newly opened Café Bar offers a stylish and comfortable place to see friends and relax over a meal and drinks, or meet with clients and catch up on some work.

Phoenix believes that film and art have the power to enhance lives, and for many customers Phoenix staff make the difference. With a clear passion for their work, you’ll find many are studying film or art locally, or are involved in the wider creative community Phoenix attracts.

And as a local charity, all earnings go back into developing Phoenix’s creative programmes, enabling them to reach out to more people.

We hope to see you soon.